Florida said it intends to sue the Army Corps of Engineers for violating the Endangered Species Act, a move which could further complicate already strained regional relations over shared water resources.

A severe knee injury suffered by Kansas guard Brandon Rush last May turned out to be not so terrible after all especially for KU's basketball fortunes. Rush, who had just completed his sophomore season, had announced his intention to enter the NBA draft, but the injury sent him back to Kansas, where he led the team in scoring this season as it reached Monday's NCAA championship game.

Kelvin Sampson wanted another inside scorer. DeAndre Thomas just wanted a chance to play in the Big Ten. Now the Indiana coach and the newest Hoosiers' player will try to put Indiana back on the national map. Thomas, a 6-foot-8, 295-pound forward, signed a national letter-of-intent Wednesday to play with the Hoosiers.

Schools, homes and other buildings, some already battered by Hurricane Ivan in September, are being assessed for damage from heavy rains last week that continue to cause flooding Tuesday in parts of the Florida Panhandle.